There are 41 registered Private Institutions of Tertiary Education (PITE) in Cyprus which are established under the Institutions of Tertiary Education Law of 1996 (Ν. 67(I)/1996) and its amendments. The PITE are offering academic and professional undergraduate and postgraduate study programs, as well as short-term study programs. The short-term study programs lead to the acquisition of: Certificate (one-year study), Diploma (two-year study) and Higher Diploma (three-year study). All study programs offered by the Private Institutions of Tertiary Education are evaluated and accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA): https://www.dipae.ac.cy/index.php/en/
